第二言語における再帰代名詞の局所条件と形態的構造 : 日本人英語学習者のデータから

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In this paper, I report on a pilot study conducted to explore the acquisition process of reflexive-binding by Japanese learners of English. Recent linguistic analyses have recognised the importance of morphological types of reflexives in their interpretation. The morphologically complex reflexive as himself in English allows only local binding, while the morphologically simple reflexive as zibun in Japanese allows long-distance binding. While it has been observed in the literature that long-distance binding is a possible option for some second language (L2) learners of English, there is limited data showing the relationship between the morphological status of reflexives and the locality of binding. Japanese learners of English in different proficiency levels were given a translation task and a multiple-choice comprehension task. The former was to see if the learners had learned AGR morphology, the latter was to elicit their knowledge of reflexive binding in English. The results of this study support the theoretical claim on cross-linguistic typology of reflexives, and its relevance in L2 acquisition.
福島工業高等専門学校の論文
2004-01-22